Eating Diamonds
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Ariel Lavian
Ariel Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” ring (copper and epoxy) captures organic form through complex structure. Layers of dark patinated copper fold into petal-like clusters, pierced by wiry protrusions that suggest growth under pressure. The form evokes deep-sea flora or subterranean blooms—natural phenomena thriving in the absence of light. Part of Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” series,…
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Nanna Obel
Nanna Obel’s brooch Heavy weight in blue (2021), created for Art Jewellery Copenhagen’s exhibition Copenhagen ReARRANGED at ATTA Gallery in Bangkok, combines silver, enamel, photo transfer, aquamarine, and a silicone form made by Malene Kastalje. The piece features a stylized female figure whose body dangles beneath a large, sponge-like mass. One arm reaches upward, grasping…
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Amy Kahn Russell
This bracelet by Amy Kahn Russell exemplifies her distinctive approach to naturalistic jewelry design. Featuring bezel-set tiles with floral imagery, freshwater pearls, butterfly motifs, and green-toned cabochons, the piece brings together an eclectic mix of natural and representational elements. Each component is unified by a sterling silver framework that maintains formal consistency while allowing visual…
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Daniela Boieri
Made from patinated silver, these earrings by Daniela Boieri present a balance of restraint and irregularity. The circular studs are connected by slender vertical rods to pear-shaped drops, emphasizing linear contrast and controlled movement. Subtle surface variations—produced through Boieri’s deliberate use of heat and oxidation—introduce a textural complexity that reflects her command of metal patination.…
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Beth Legg
Beth Legg’s Silhouette Brooch embodies the elemental hush of the Scottish landscape. Measuring 90 x 35 x 15 mm and composed of oxidized sterling silver, the brooch features a delicately pierced surface of double-layered tanglework—forms reminiscent of undergrowth, root systems, or windblown heather. Its depth and negative space are not just visual effects but allusions…
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Allyson Bone
In Allyson Bone’s Vines Rectangle Earrings (2012), form and material carry the weight of time. Each earring features a looped vine motif created in oxidized sterling silver suspended above a rectangular frame that cradles fossilized mammoth ivory. The ivory, ancient and once-living, introduces a sense of suspended history. It is not merely decorative but an…
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Yu-Chun Chen
Yu-Chun Chen’s necklace balances tension and tenderness through a material conversation between wood, iron, coral, and silver. The piece reads like a quiet narrative—circular segments of wood resemble cut tree rings, evoking the slow passage of time and memory embedded in organic form. Interspersed are sheets of darkened iron, meticulously pierced with vegetal patterns. These…
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Noy Alon
Noy Alon’s jewelry objects blur the distinction between ornament and artifact. The planar geometry and raw surfaces recall architectural fragments or tools shaped by time, yet each contains the intimate function of jewelry. The openings and rings embedded within these forms suggest interaction with the body, though they resist easy classification as adornment. Instead, they…
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Irene G. Carrera
Irene G. Carrera’s necklace from the OUTIS series draws on the sensorial dimensions of winemaking to explore parallel themes in jewelry. A dense braid of golden fiber suggests rooted vines or the labor of cultivation, while the assemblage of oxidized, industrial, and organic forms below evokes both landscape and transformation. Each component feels paused mid-process,…
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Lucie Popelka Houdková
Lucie Popelka Houdková’s brooch from the “Deep” series distills motion and structure into a remarkably compact form. Using layered paper, silver, and stainless steel, the work draws immediate visual comparisons to sea life. Its curvilinear folds pulse outward from a central aperture, forming three dimensional spirals that seem both frozen and alive. The gradation from…
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